Vermont Casting 0968, 1910 installation instructions Story of the Defiant, Table of Contents

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Vermont Castings Defiant

The Story of the Defiant

No wood-burning appliance, save for Ben Franklin’s Pennsylvania Fireplace, has a stronger heritage than the Ver- mont Castings Defiant. Named for a 19th-century steamship, the original Vermont Castings Defiant Wood Stove came to epitomize America’s resolve and independence during the Energy Crisis of the 1970s.

The year was 1975. With energy prices going through the roof, and not an attractive or efficient wood stove to be found anywhere, two entrepreneurs set out to create a stove that was a thing of beauty as well as utility. Finely crafted from cast iron, the Defiant was the first wood stove to combine an artistically designed exterior with a methodically engineered interior, using new technologies for efficient combustion.

Americans purchased over a quarter-million Defiants, as they rediscovered the common sense of heating with wood, a home-grown fuel with none of the political and economic entanglements of foreign oil.

Thirteen years later, in 1988, Vermont Castings ‘retired’ the Defiant, replacing it with modern wood-burners such as the Encore.

With its 1998 return, the new Defiant incorporates all the finest aesthetic, convenience, and performance features to be found on any wood stove. In a sense, the new Defiant has been 23 years in the making.

Due to its significant role in American history, the original model Defiant is in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution. Each new purchase of the Defiant stove continues that history.

Table of Contents
Specifications	4
Installation	5
Clearance Charts	12
Assembly	16
Operation	17
Maintenance	26
Appendix: Catalytic Combustor	32
Appendix:
Chimney & Fireplace Hazards ...	33
Parts Diagram	34

Installation Accessories

#1560 Warming Shelf

#1902 Mobile Home Kit

#1904 Outside Air Adaptor

#1905 Bottom Heat Shield Kit

#1906 Rear Heat Shield Kit

#1907 Firescreen

#1860 6" x 12" Oval Starter Pipe

A line of porcelain enamel stove pipe is avail- able in Sand, Blue, and Forest Green colors.

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Contents Defiant Save These Instructions for Future Reference WelcomeStory of the Defiant Table of ContentsDefiant, Model SpecificationsInstallation Outside AirChimney Height Chimney Size What Kind of Chimney to UseMasonry Chimneys Prefabricated ChimneysSingle-wall Chimney Connectors Chimney Connector GuidelinesAbove the Fireplace Securing the Single-wall Connector to a Masonry ChimneyFreestanding Installations Fireplace InstallationsWall pass-Throughs Through the FireplaceFloor Protection Floor Protection for Fireplace InstallationKeep the Stove a Safe Distance from Surrounding Materials Safe Ways to Reduce ClearancesWall Shields Stove Clearance Unprotected Surfaces Protected Surfaces Defiant Clearance ChartUnprotected Surfaces Protected Surfaces Defiant Clearance DiagramsStove Heat Shields Rear heat shield installed on the Defiant StoveDefiant With Rear Heat Shield only Distance from the Center of the Flue Collar to the WallAssembly Single Air Control Regulates Heat Output and Burn Time OperationDefiant Controls Assemble the Removable Insert HandleDamper Directs Air Flow Within the Stove Two Ways to Add FuelSurface Thermometer is a Valuable Guide to Operation Infra-Red Reflective Glass Panels For Clear Fire ViewingAndirons Help Protect the Glass Burn Only High-Quality WoodUse the Air Control Settings that Work Best for You Defiant Control SettingsHigh-Efficiency Wood Burning With Catalytic Combustion Starting and Maintaining a Wood Fire Conditioning Your StoveAdd larger pieces of wood as the fire begins to burn Refuel While the Embers Are Still HotAsh Disposal Flue Sizing Masonry ChimneySteel Chimney Indoor/Outdoor LocationFuel Draft TestingSingle Venting CreosoteConclusion Negative PressureKeep Your Stove Looking New Working Its Best MaintenanceTighten the Damper Handle as Needed Adjust the Damper as NeededHow to Adjust the Door Latches Check the Operation Primary Air ShutterCatalytic Element Inspection and CleaningWhen To Suspect a Combustor Problem Removing and Cleaning the CombustorRemove the bricks and the brick retainer Replace the Stove Gaskets as Needed Permanent Defiant Gaskets Annual MaintenanceAdjust the Door Latch If Necessary Chimney SystemOverfiring BlockageMasking and Poisoning Flame ImpingementFor a fireplace Appendix Chimney and Fireplace HazardsDefiant Woodburning Stove Defiant Warranty Vermont Castings Majestic Products Company